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Times and Seasons - Saying Yes-A Prayer Of Thanksgiving
Times and Seasons - Saying Yes-A Prayer Of Thanksgiving
by Jan Berry
SAYING YES: A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Vulnerable God, Maker of the universe, we praise you that in the gift of Jesus you answer our human brokenness with your 'Yes' of love. In your promise to a peasant girl you say yes to our dreams of freedom. In the shabbiness of the stable you…
Times and Seasons - Advent God:Prayer of Approach
Times and Seasons - Advent God:Prayer of Approach
by Jan Berry
ADVENT GOD: A PRAYER OF APPROACH Advent God, in all our preparations, the busy to-do lists and the frenzied activity, wait with us for that moment of pausing in anticipation of your presence. Waiting God, we prepare for your coming. Advent God, when we are lethargic and indiffere…
Opening prayer - This is your day
Opening prayer - This is your day
by John Birch
Opening prayer image for a service: This is your day and we shall praise you! This is your day and we shall declare your name! Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 2000 x 1500 pixels and 559KB The ideal w…
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - On Praying for Sodom
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - On Praying for Sodom
by SPCK - John Goldingay
On Praying for Sodom Genesis 18: 21-33 Yesterday we prayed in church, as we usually do, for God to grant peace and goodwill among nations. It is tempting to feel cynical about such prayers. Does God listen to them? Do they make a difference? Would it make a difference if we gave …
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - Blessings of the Sovereign God
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - Blessings of the Sovereign God
by SPCK - N T Wright
PART 2 PRAYERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT PRAYERS OF PAUL BLESSINGS ON THE SOVEREIGN GOD Ephesians 1: 3-10 3Let us bless God, the father of our Lord Jesus, the king! He has blessed us in the king with every spirit-inspired blessing in the heavenly realm. 4He chose us in him before the …
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - Words of Blessing
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - Words of Blessing
by SPCK - N T Wright
PART 2 PRAYERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT PRAYERS OF PAUL WORDS OF BLESSING Thessalonians 3: 11-13 When children begin to learn a musical instrument, or to sing, the teacher often plays alongside them. The children hear the music from the teacher mixed in with the sounds they are makin…
The Catwalk!
The Catwalk!
by Helen Wallbridge
On our PGL family activity holiday this was advertised as the 'Catwalk' - certainly not what I knew as a catwalk! We called it the 'walk of faith' and it needed plenty of courage, faith, trust and determination to complete the three different levels! (And yes, a few prayers were …
Prayer of adoration, thanksgiving and confession
Prayer of adoration, thanksgiving and confession
by Matthew Wright
"Your name is holy, your will pure, your timing perfect and your works great. No word in our combined vocabularies could even come close to describing how wonderful you truly are" This prayer covers many topics, keeping the main focus on God's power and love. It glorifies Him, th…
Grace or,
Grace or,
by Jonathan Sharp
This apparently simple – some might say “silly” – sketch requires 3 actors and need not be learned by heart providing the actors are very familiar with it and use scripts surreptitiously.The piece treats the subjects of prayer (Are we really aware of what we are saying? Do we mea…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 3 – Year A
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 3 – Year A
by SPCK - Ian Black
Lent 3 – Year A In your loving-kindness, O God Have mercy and hear our prayer. Lord, you draw near and meet us when we are thirsty and weary. You give to your people living water gushing up to eternal life . . . Taken from Intercessions for Years A, B and C by Ian Black
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 4 – Year A
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 4 – Year A
by SPCK - Ian Black
Lent 4 – Year A In your loving-kindness, O God Have mercy and hear our prayer. Jesus, light of the world, open the eyes of your Church to the wonders of your saving love. May we delight in all whose works are good and right and true . . . Taken from Intercessions for Years A, B a…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 4 – Year C